I believe chapter three had focused mainly on Colonel Lloyd, and his treatment of his slaves. I believe that the description of Colonel Lloyd's treatment of his slaves, and how both his sons and son-in-law's treatment of slaves were used to show their cruelty. For example, it was stated within the chapter that slaves who worked at the stables were verbally and physically abused depending on the horse's condition, which was likely not even related to their treatment from the slaves. For example, a slave was verbally and physically abused if the horse’s head was not high enough. Another instance in the chapter was when Frederick Douglas had explained that slaves of Colonel Lloyd would be further be verbally and physically berated the master
Garrison and his followers advocated the abolition of slavery on moral grounds but did not support armed resistance. Lloyd William Garrison appears in the novel in the very beginning of the novel in the preface. In his preface, people didn't believe that a slave was capable of writing his own autobiography. William Lloyd Garrison's preface is there to help Douglass prove that he wrote the book on his own. In order to prove that he wrote the book on his own, he needs the validation of a white man.
“Garrison had gone so far to denounce the U.S. Constitution of it’s proslavery as ‘a covenant with death and an agreement with hell’” (Garrison). This information is to be found true. Many people proclaim that his harsh languages and brutality made people that opposed him furious, but people that supported him very hype. Garrison also publicly burned a copy of the constitution to show his brutality. William Lloyd Garrison, The Liberator was a great man in the view of many.
When his wife passed away on January 25, 1876, it took Garrison a lot of time to cope with her death. A year after his wife’s death, he found out that he had a kidney disease and moved to New York to live with his children until he passed away on May 24, 1879. William Lloyd Garrison made many contributions in order to help with the Abolitionists movements, and that is why a memorial was dedicated to Garrison after his death in Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. After writing about William Lloyd Garrison, I think that he influenced the abolition of slavery in many ways. Also, I like that he took on a different approach towards ending slavery, instead of using violence like other people, he mostly used writings and speeches.
On September 2nd, 1862, Abraham Lincoln famously signed the Emancipation Proclamation. After that, there’s been much debate on whether Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation truly played a role in freeing the slaves with many arguments opposing or favoring this issue. In Vincent Harding’s essay, The Blood-red Ironies of God, Harding argues in his thesis that Lincoln did not help to emancipate the slaves but that rather the slaves “self-emancipated” themselves through the war. On the opposition, Allen C Guelzo ’s essay, Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America, argues in favor of the Emancipation Proclamation and Guelzo acknowledges Lincoln for the abolishment of slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation.
Douglass goes on to explain Garrison’s position and how he initially fell for it. Garrison’s teachings declared the “pro-slavery character of the Constitution” and he advocated for the “non-voting principle” as a means to promote “no union with slaveholders.” For Garrison, the only way to deal with sin is to cut it off completely. Voting and holding office simply made a person complacent in a corrupt system, since it was built upon by the Construction, a pro-slavery doctrine. Garrison refused to work with evil to get rid of evil—meaning, he refused to work with the Constitution to get rid of slavery.
Most arguments made by the proslavery political leaders used the economy, religion, and paternalism to argue against most of the arguments made by abolitionists. Many argued that the sudden end of the institution of slavery would not only hurt the people in Europe, but also South’s very own economic who rely on slave labor to work on their plantations. Slavery in the South during the 1800 was tied closely to their economy that if it ended there will be nothing to hold and support their backbone. In addition, they also argued that if the entire slave were to be set freed, there would be a widespread unemployment and chaos. Religious arguments from proslavery advocates also were involved in slavery.
In Garrison's introduction of The Liberator he passionately advocates for the abolition of slavery. Garrison's essay is significant because it gave a voice to the oppressed, it is an article that showcases change within oneself, and an article that makes a relentless demand for change. Garrison was a white man who was inspired by black northerners, one of them being David Walker. After reading Walker's work,
William Lloyd Garrison was an extremely outspoken and unapologetic abolitionist of his time. He was completely unwilling to compromise on slavery. Garrison believed that abolition must be complete, immediate, and without compensation for slaves freed. He also did not concern himself with what other social or economic problems may appear due to the emancipation of slaves. Some scholars think that because his words were so harsh and extreme, he may have alienated himself from many people who may have supported him and his cause.
All people are created equal, and they deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is stated in the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution grants these rights to all human beings. In his editorial, “No Compromise With Slavery,” William Lloyd Garrison exposes that freedom and slavery contradict each other. Throughout the text, Garrison uses his passion for abolishing slavery to convince the readers that slavery is amoral and the work of the devil. Lloyd disputes that a country can stand for both freedom and slavery.
He started reading the Liberator, a popular abolitionist newspaper established by William Lloyd Garrison and attending antislavery meetings at local African American churches, sometimes speaking about his slavery experiences. In August 1841, at the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Conference, his speech brought about the attention of Garrison and other leading white abolitionists. The abolitionist were impressed with Douglass' eloquence and moving presence hired him as a lecturer. Over the next two years, Douglass delivered hundreds of speeches for the anti-slavery audiences throughout New England and New York. In 1843, Douglass united with other leading abolitionist speakers on the Hundred Conventions tour, with the idea to strengthen the abolitionist belief.
As he wandered the streets, he came to the realization that it is entirely possible for the American people to live abundant lives without slaves. He became passionate about bringing an end to slavery. He began working and eventually subscribed to the Liberator, a newspaper regarding the status of slavery. He asserted that “Its sympathy for my brethren in bonds – its scathing denunciations of slaveholders – its faithful exposures to slavery – and its powerful attacks upon the upholders of the institution – sent a thrill of joy through my soul, such as I had never felt before” (Douglass 69). He illustrates that
John Brown 's last speech was said in November 2, 1859. In his speech he talks to the court and states how he want it to free the slaves. John talks about how he went to Missouri he saw how slaves were treated and how they were taken away. ”When I went to Missouri, and there took slaves without the snapping of a gun on either side, moved the through the country, and finally left them in Canada.”(187) Brown wanted to do something when he saw how they were treating the slaves, he thought to himself that he would never disrespect a human being like how they did.
(American Government) To list in detail some of the many social reforms that were fought for during this time period, and the reasoning behind them, Richard Kaplan also writes, “The religious leaders in that time period believed that the evils of alcohol could result in a decrease in work productivity and lead to additional vices, including gambling and prostitution. By the 1830s, the context was ripe for abolitionism and women 's rights. The New England abolitionist and editor of The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison, did much to publicize the evils of slavery so the public could understand the cruelty the slaves had to deal with every
He served as a soldier in the Black Hawk War, taught himself law, and held a seat in the Illinois state legislature as a Whig politician. He stated his opposition against the Mexican-American War. In 1858, he ran against Stephen A. Douglass for Senator. He lost the election, but debating
